Table 3.
Exercise capacity and self-perceived health status differences at discharge among and between groups
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Low-risk group, n = 29
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High-risk group, n = 36
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Control group, n = 32
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Mean change
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95%CI
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P
value among groups
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Mean change
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95%CI
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P
value among groups
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Mean change
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95%CI
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P
value among groups
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| FSS | -4.17 (16.76) | (-10.02, 1.67) | 0.156 | -8.00 (18.56) | (-14.10, -1.90) | 0.012 | 0 | - | 1 | 21.735 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Lower limb assessment | |||||||||||
| Hand-held dynamometry | 7.20 (24.49) | (2.11, 16.52) | < 0.001 | 22.94 (31.12) | (12.41, 33.47) | < 0.001 | -0.05 (0.85) | (-0.35, 0.25) | 0.729 | 15.8 1b,c,1 | |
| 5STS test | Dyspnea baseline | -0.64 (1.45) | (-1.15, -0.12) | 0.017 | -1.05 (2.14) | (-1.75, -0.35) | 0.004 | 0 | - | 1 | 4.122 1b,c,1 |
| LL fatigue baseline | -0.30 (1.28) | (-0.76, 0.15) | 0.186 | -0.42 (1.81) | (-1.02, 0.17) | 0.160 | 0 | - | 1 | 8.735 1a,b,c | |
| Time | -3.30 (7.28) | (-5.88, -0.72) | 0.014 | -7.84 (11.39) | (-11.58, -4.09) | < 0.001 | -0.06 (0.50) | (-0.24, 0.13) | 0.531 | 14.818 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Dyspnea post-test | -0.91 (2.02) | (-1.63, -0.19) | 0.0151 | -2.74 (2.92) | (-3.69, -1.78) | < 0.001 | 0 | - | 1 | 20.128 1a,b,c,1 | |
| LL fatigue post-test | -0.42 (2.00) | (-1.13, -0.28) | 0.0081 | -1.74 (2.77) | (-2.65, -0.83) | < 0.001 | 0 | - | 1 | 23.570 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Upper limb assessment | |||||||||||
| Handgrip dynamometry | 34.14 (46.47) | (16.46, 51.81) | 0.124 | 28.05 (40.84) | (14.24, 41.87) | < 0.001 | 15.28 (64.29) | (-7.89, 38.46) | 0.188 | 7.663 1b,c,1 | |
| UULEX test | Dyspnea baseline | -1.62 (2.78) | (-3.10, -0.14) | 0.0341 | -2.00 (2.15) | (-3.24, -0.76) | 0.004 | 0 | - | 1 | 11.262 1b,c,1 |
| UL fatigue baseline | -0.75 (2.74) | (-2.21, 0.71) | 0.292 | -4.29 (3.27) | (-6.17, -2.39) | < 0.001 | 0 | - | 1 | 37.713 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Time | 202.50 (204.20) | (93.68, 311.31) | 0.002 | 145.70 (232.63) | (11.39, 280.03) | 0.036 | -3.75 (40.14) | (-18.22, 10.72) | 0.601 | 86.717 1a,b,c,1 | |
| Dyspnea post-test | -1.87 (3.44) | (-3.71, -0.04) | 0.046 | -2.29 (2.05) | (-3.47, -1.10) | 0.001 | 0 | - | 1 | 17.854 1b,c,1 | |
| UL fatigue post-test | 0 (3.40) | (-1.81, 1.81) | 1 | -1.71 (2.05) | (-2.90, -0.53) | 0.008 | 0 | - | 1 | 9.688 1a,c,1 | |
| Self-perceived health status | |||||||||||
| EQ-5D-5L VAS | 14.35 (20.48) | (3.82, 24.88) | 0.011 | 11.10 (22.07) | (0.77, 21.43) | 0.037 | -0.50 (2.64) | (-1.45, 0.45) | 0.292 | 38.091 1a,b,c,1 | |
| EQ-5D-5L index | 0.14 (0.35) | (0.07,0.21) | < 0.001 | 0.28 (0.46) | (0.11, 0.46) | 0.003 | 0 | - | 1 | 9.686 1a,c,1 | |
Variables are expressed as mean (SD).
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Significant differences between low-risk and high-risk groups.
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Significant differences between low-risk group and control group.
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Significant differences between high-risk group and control group.
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Global P value adjusted by multiplicity. 5STS: Five sit to stand test; CI: Confidence interval; EQ-5D-5L: Euroqol 5 dimensions 5 levels; FSS: Fatigue severity scale; LL: Lower limb; UL: Upper limb; UULEX: Unsupported upper-limb exercise; VAS: Visual analogue scale.